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> What, where: Round 2, Pool 2 of World Baseball Classic at Marlins Park. Team workouts Monday. Games begin Tuesday and run through Saturday. Top two teams advance to San Francisco for the semifinal and final round.
> Teams: Italy (2-1), USA (2-1) or Canada (2-1), Puerto Rico (3-0/2-1), Dominican Republic (3-0/2-1).
> Tickets: $20-$300. Tickets remain for all games of the World Baseball Classic Round 2 in Miami. Box office hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday and 9 a.m. to one hour following the completion of the games as of Tuesday. Tickets are also available online at worldbaseballclassic.com. All fans who have tickets or purchase tickets to Round 2 of the World Baseball Classic at Marlins Park are invited to attend the workouts Monday free of charge. Game tickets for any game must be presented for entry to the workouts.
> TV: MLB Network, ESPN Deportes.
MONDAY'S SCHEDULE
11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.: Pool D Runner-Up Workout
1:15-2:45 p.m.: Pool D Winner Workout
3:30–5 p.m.: Pool C Winner Workout
5:15–6:45 p.m.: Pool C Runner-Up Workout
TUESDAY
Game 1 - Pool D Runner-Up (Puerto Rico/Dominican Republic) vs. Pool C Winner (Italy or USA/Canada), 1 p.m.
Game 2 - Pool C Runner-Up (Italy or USA/Canada) vs. Pool D Winner (Puerto Rico/Dominican Republic), 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Game 3 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 7 p.m. (Elimination Game)
THURSDAY
Game 4 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 7 p.m. (Winner clinches spot in semifinals)
FRIDAY
Game 5 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 7 p.m. (Elimination Game)
SATURDAY
Game 6 - Game 5 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 1 p.m. (Semifinalists play for seeding)
> The World Baseball Classic, which is officially sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation (IBAF), will for the first time in 2013 be recognized as the official national team World Championship, with the winner being crowned the 2013 World Baseball Classic Champion and the IBAF World Champion.
